A choker is a necklace that is above the collarbone and close to the neck. It is an ornament shorter than ordinary necklaces.
The origins of the Choker are transcontinental. In native American tradition of dress includes a variety of forms of jewelry, one of which is the Choker, with animal bones, glass beads and shells polished string, create fine necklace lay in a stack, tightly covered the neck more than half of the site, and then a long necklace hangs down, formed in the bosom of concentric semicircle, sometimes, They also used large seashells or silver pieces for decorations on the front. The Native American Choker was used to protect the neck arteries and throat during tribal warfare and as a ceremonial decoration.
In East Africa, the Choker plays an important role in Masai celebration culture, not only as a decoration, but also as an indicator of special occasions and interpersonal identity. At Maasai weddings, for example, the bride wears a beautiful handmade dress and a colorful Choker whose material, color and size correspond to the wealth of the bride’s tribe. The Choker has also become a symbol of a woman’s marital status. A married woman will wear the Choker she wore at her wedding for life.
From 1793 to 1794, France was ruled by a Jacobin dictatorship led by Robespierre. All counter-revolutionary suspects were severely cracked down on and thousands of them were guillotined. At this time, a kind of party called Victim’s Ball became popular. Hair was cut short, as on death row, and women wrapped a bright red velvet satin around their necks, mimicating decapitation, and tied the red satin at their backs in an X shape, in honor of the victims
In the 19th century, princess of wales Alexandra in order to cover the neck of a scar, so wearing all the year round made of pearl and velvet collar, so this kind of chic dress up quickly became popular in the royal family, become a culture, society, after that, wide in the shape of a Choker became popular, and became as a sign of the upper society, And often inlaid with pearls, gems and gold, it became a tool for ladies to compete for glamour.
During the Great Depression, the Choker joined the rebel culture movement and became a code word for lesbians. The Choker made a comeback in the mid-20th century, grabbing headlines for different styles and becoming a goth travel staple in the 1990s.
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